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No Robot Helpers for Most Kids in New York City! 🚫🤖

The city said kids in most elementary and middle schools can't use computer helpers for a year. 📚

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Key Points

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One‑year pause on artificial intelligence tools for about 600,000 students.

Rule applies to elementary (grades K‑5) and middle school (grades 6‑8).

High school students may still use them in some cases.

Teachers may use artificial intelligence for planning and scheduling.

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Teachers can still use them to plan lessons, but students have to learn without them.

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8 words

artificial intelligence

computer programs that can think or learn like a brain

moratorium

a temporary stop

elementary school

school for younger kids, usually grades kindergarten to five

middle school

school for kids in grades six to eight

policy

a rule or plan made by leaders

developer

a company that makes computer programs

custom

made specially for a certain purpose

assistant

a helper

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